Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 14.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan stood at 14.0%.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan peaked at 29.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 81st out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 3.0% | — |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +500.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -33.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 14.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 14.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.0%, 44% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +500.0% | 1.0% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 1.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 14.0% | 29.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan was 14.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.